| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fact-based fiction category | Newsday | 21 Jul 2025 |
| A clue to it is choral and literary work (10,5) | ||
| Work of fiction - both old and new? | Universal | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Colonials thrive, unexpectedly, in 'The Scarlet Letter', say | The Telegraph Cryptic | 11 Jan 2021 |
| ''War and Peace'' or ''Ivanhoe'' | Newsday | 29 Dec 2015 |
| "War and Peace" or "Ivanhoe" | ||
| "A Tale of Two Cities" or "War and Peace," e.g. |